Majority-tribe privilege is the advantage the Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba enjoy as members of the three big ethnic groups in the country. The mighty advantage of belonging to one of the Big ...

Hausa language is a Chadic language, which is a branch of the Afroasiatic language family and is spoken as a first language by no fewer than 35 million people, and a second language by at least 41 ...

According to legend, the mythological ancestor of the Hausa people, Bayajidda, moved from Baghdad to the Kanem-Bornu Empire in the 9th or 10th century, when he got married to a princess ...

In 1960, when Nigeria won its independence, ... (NPC), supported by the proud, primitive Fulani and Hausa tribes of the North, and the progressive National Convention of Nigerian Citizens ...

Hausa community in Anambra State unanimously endorses Jeff Nweke's governorship bid, citing his inclusive leadership & commitment to security & development.

Two of the Hausa Tribe poufs from Nsikak's childhood home. Photo: Courtesy of La Réunion “This is a problem that Nigeria has had for many, many years,” Nsikak explains.

I had never really heard much about Hausa literature until 2005 when I went to Sokoto, Northern Nigeria, to work on my Hausa language skills, which were a requirement of my programme. However, my ...

In July, 1966, a group of army officers, dominated by members of the Hausa tribe, ... Others said that in the tribal politics of Nigeria, Gowon held an ace, for his tribe dominates the artillery ...

Nigeria, at 58, needs a new tribe of thinkers who, though acute and gifted, are humble enough to listen and appreciate other ideas. That way, in mutual respect, they can engage other Nigerians ...

Opinion - Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting and devotion, has always been a period of spiritual reflection, communal bonding, and cultural expression among the Hausa people. One of the most ...